Individually selectively useable anti-glare goggle glasses

ABSTRACT

The goggles are particularly intended for use by skiers and comprise a goggle glass holder, which is adapted to bear on the head of the skier. The goggle glass holder carried two selectively usable goggle glasses or goggle glass units, which are so related to each other that one goggle glass or goggle glass unit is disposed in front of the eyes of the wearer and the other is disposed in front of his forehead when the goggles are in position of use.

United States Patent [191 [111 3,782,810 Marker Jan. 1, 1974 [5INDIVIDUALLY SELECTIVELY USEABLE 2,686,310 8/1954 Schweikert 2/14 XSANTI-CLARE GOGGLE GLASSES FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS [76] Inventor:Hannes Marker, Hauptstrasse 452,266 8/l936 Great Britain 351/47 g i -13459,277 9/1950 Italy 2/14 xs [22] Filed: 1971 Primary Examiner-Paul A.Sacher [21] AppL NOJ 203,204 Attorney-Martin Fleit et al.

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data [57] ABSTRACT Dec. 18, 1970Germany G 70 46 891.6 T e gogg es e p c ly en d for us y ers andcomprise a goggle glass holder, which is adapted [52] US. Cl 351/47,2l541/J72/?l;1l)/(5S to bear on the head of the Skien The goggle glass[5 l] Int Cl G02: 9/02 g 9/02 holder carried two selectively usablegoggle glasses or [58] Fieid 351/47 57 58 goggle glass units, which areso related to each other 1/59. 1 that one goggle glass or goggle glassunit is disposed in front of the eyes of the wearer and the other isdis- [56] References Cited posed in front of his forehead when thegoggles are in UNITED STATES PATENTS of 3,252,747 5/1966 Robins 351/57 5Claims, 3 Drawing Figures INDIVIDUALLY SELECTIVELY USEABLE ANTI-CLAREGOGGLE GLASSES This invention relates to goggles, particularly for useby skiers, which goggles comprise a goggle glass holder, which isadapted to bear on the head of the skier.

Goggles which are particularly designed for use by persons engaged insports activities should generally serve several purposes: They shouldprotect the eyes of the wearer from light rays, from an ingress offoreign matter and from wind. To protect the eyes from light rays,particularly from axcessive brightness, the goggle glasses are normallytinted in a dark color.

Because the sight and radiation conditions often vary, e.g., duringskiing, and may change quickly, a single tint of the goggle glasses isusually not sufficient when it is desired that the wearer should beafforded a sufficiently good vision and adequate protection of his eyesfrom light rays.

On the other hand, the wearer, e.g., a skier, should not have to owngoggles having different tints and to carry them along during skiing.For this reason, goggles have been disclosed which are sold togetherwith two goggle glasses or two sets of goggle glasses having differenttints. These goggle glasses are interchangeable so that the skier neednot carry a second pair goggles along but only the spare goggle glass orglasses when he desires to have suitable, properly tinted gogglesavailable on the skiing course at any time.

In practice, however, this proposal involves disadvantages which highlyreduce the utility of such goggles.

The most important disadvantage of these goggles resides in that theskier may forget to carry the additional goggle glasses along and, if hedoes carry them along,

they will require space in the pockets of his garments and may easily bebroken, e.g., in a fall or when he sits down carelessly. Anotherdisadvantage of these goggles resides in that a frequent interchange ofthe goggle glasses results in a wear or deformation of the elements bywhich they are retained to the goggle glass holder so that the goggleglasses are no longer held firmly enough. The goggle glasses themselvesmay also be easily damaged as they are interchanged. Such damage mayresult in a loss of the goggle glasses and in injury to the eyes by agoggle glass which flies off.

It is an object of the invention so to improve and design goggles of thekind mentioned first hereinbefore that the disadvantages of the knowngoggles are avoided in a simple manner and yet the goggles perfectlyserve their intended purpose, namely, to protect the eyes and to affordan optimum vision.

In goggles which are particularly suitable for skiers and which comprisea goggle glass holder, which is adapted to bear on the head of thewearer, this object is accomplished according to the invention in thatthe goggle glass holder carries two selectively usable goggle glasses orgoggle glass units, which are so related to each other that one goggleglass or one goggle glass unit is disposed in front of the eyes of thewearer and the other is disposed in front of his forehead when thegoggles are in position of use. These goggles do not require aninconvenient replacement of the goggle glasses or goggle glass unitsbecause the skier who desires an adaptation to different sight andradiation conditions must only bring the required goggle glass or goggleglass units in front of his eyes. Besides, the problems related to theaccommodation of the additional goggle glasses and the risk ofdestruction thereof is eliminated.

The simplest possibility to arrange the proper goggle glass or goggleglass unit in front of the wearers eyes is to apply the goggles in theproper position. To ensure that the goggle glass holder will always bearproperly on the head of the wearer, the goggle glass holder is suitablysymmetrical to its horizontal center plane.

In a development of the invention it has proved particularly desirableto provide the goggle glass holder with a hinged mount for each goggleglass or goggle glass unit. The two mounts may be combined in a unit.

If the hinge axis or axes of the mounts extends or extend in or parallelto the main planes of the goggle glass holder and of the goggle glassesto form one or respective horizontal transverse axes when the gogglesare in position of use, the angular position of the goggle glasses orgoggle glass units relative to the head of the wearer can be changed sothat the goggles can better be adapted to the shape of the head or tothe desires of the wearer.

When it is desired to move the desired goggle glass or goggle glass unitin front of the eyes of the user without changing the position of thegoggles, this is desir ably enabled in that the hinge axis of the mountsextends in or parallel to the main plane of the goggle glass holder sothat this axis is horizontal and extends at right angles to thetransverse direction of the goggles when these are in position of use,and that at least one arbitrarily releasable rotation-preventing lockingmeans is provided between the goggle glass holder and the mounts. Inthis embodiment of the goggles, the same may be held on the head of thewearer by bows which engage the wearers ears from behind. Therotationpreventing locking means may suitably consist of a detent devicewhich comprises one part fixed to the goggle glass holder and anotherpart fixed to the mounts.

If goggles do not comprise rotatably mounted goggle glasses or goggleglass units as just described and yet are to be provided with two bowswhich engage the ears of the wearer from behind when the goggles arebeing worn and which are hinged to the goggle glass holder, it has beenfound desirable to use another embodiment of the invention in which aswivel joint is provided between the hinge connecting each bow to thegoggle glass holder and the bow portion which engages the ear frombehind and the axis of said swivel joint extends in the longitudinaldirection of the bow. In this way, the bow portions which engage theeyes from behind may be rotated to its proper position for use regardlyof what goggle glass or goggle glass unit is required at a time.

An embodiment of the invention will now be described in detail and byway of example with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which FIG.1 is a perspective view showing goggles according to the inventionviewed in an oblique direction from the forward side,

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken on line II-II in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 is atransverse sectional view taken on line III- III in FIG. 2.

The goggles which are shown comprise a goggle glass holder 1, whichconsists of plastics material and which is curved on that side which isintended to bear on the forehead of the wearer. On that side, the holderis provided with a pad in the form of a strip of foam rubber 2. Thegoggle glass holder 1 is provided at each of its lateral ends with aneyelet.

An elastic band 3 has free ends, which are threaded through theseeyelets, and serves to hold the goggles on the head of the wearer. Toenable an adaptation to heads differing in size, the end portions of theband are threaded through respective adjusting buckles 4, which are heldon the band. This arrangement is known and need not be described indetail.

On that side which is remote from the head of the wearer when thegoggles are in position of use, the goggle glass holder 1 comprises fourspaced apart bearing eyes 5. A rod 6 extends through these bearing eyes.Two bowlike mounts 7, 8 for respective goggle glasses 9, 10 are mountedon those sections of the rod 6 which extend out of the bearing eyes. Forthis purpose, the mounts have two or three bearing eyes 11 or 12, whichare similar to the bearing eyes 5. Each goggle glass 9 or 10 is held ina groove 13 or 14 (see FIG. 3) of the mount 7 or 8 and extendssubstantially approximately at right angles to the horizontal plane ofthe goggle glass holder. To afford a lateral protection to the eyes ofthe wearer, the goggle glasses are slightly curved. Each goggle glasshas a central recess 15 for the nose. The goggle glasses 9 and 10 have ayellow tint for brightening and a brown tint for protection againstradiation, respectively.

Depending on the prevailing light conditions, the user may apply thegoggles in such a manner that the brown, darker goggle glass or theyellow, lighter goggle glass is in front of his eyes. The goggle glasswhich is not required at a time is then disposed in front of theforehead of the wearer and is neither disturbing nor endangered. Becausethe mounts 7, 8 for the goggle glasses 9, 10 are hinged to the goggleglass holder 1, the wearer may select any desired angular position ofthe goggle glasses relative to his face.

It may be emphasized that each goggle glass may be provided with acontinuous peripheral padded mount rather than the mount which is shownand this mount may be pivotally moved to bear on the face of the wearerso that his eye region is perfectly shielded.

What is claimed is:

l. Goggles, particularly useable by skiers, comprising a goggle glassholder shaped to bear against the head of the wearer, two selectivelyusable goggle glasses, said goggle glasses each having different tints,and means for mounting each of said goggle glasses to said goggle glassholder, said goggle glasses being simultaneously mounted to said goggleglass holder in such manner that each one of said goggle glasses canselectively be positioned in front of the eyes of the wearer when in useto the exclusion of the other, and such that one of said goggle glassesis positioned in front of the eyes of the wearer when the other of saidgoggle glasses is positioned in front of the forehead of the wearer.

2. Goggles according to claim 1, in which the goggle glass holder issymmetrical with respect to its horizontal center plane.

3. Goggles according to claim 1, in which the goggle glass holder has ahinged mount for each of the goggle glasses.

4. Goggles according to claim 3, in which both of the mounts arecombined in a unit.

5. Goggles according to claim 3, in which the hinge axis of the mountsextends parallel to the main plane of the goggle glass holder and of thegoggle glasses to form horizontal transverse axes when the goggles arein use.

1. Goggles, particularly useable by skiers, comprising a goggle glassholder shaped to bear against the head of the wearer, two selectivelyusable goggle glasses, said goggle glasses each having different tints,and means for mounting each of said goggle glasses to said goggle glassholder, said goggle glasses being simultaneously mounted to said goggleglass holder in such manner that each one of said goggle glasses canselectively be positioned in front of the eyes of the wearer when in useto the exclusion of the other, and such that one of said goggle glassesis positioned in front of the eyes of the wearer when the other of saidgoggle glasses is positioned in front of the forehead of the wearer. 2.Goggles according to claim 1, in which the goggle glass holder issymmetrical with respect to its horizontal center plane.
 3. Gogglesaccording to claim 1, in which the goggle glass holder has a hingedmount for each of the goggle glasses.
 4. Goggles according to claim 3,in which both of the mounts are combined in a unit.
 5. Goggles accordingto claim 3, in which the hinge axis of the mounts extends parallel tothe main plane of the goggle glass holder and of the goggle glasses toform horizontal transverse axes when the goggles are in use.